"Women face many
unique challenges and dangers their male counterparts may not deal with in
America's cities. These factors can influence residency decisions,economic
developmentoutcomes andpublic safetypolicy, among others.

This list, compiled by
personal finance site ValuePenguin, used 31 metrics across policy and
representation, education and wealth, crime and healthcare to rank 261 cities
as the best and worst cities for women to reside. The metrics were collected
from federal agencies like the CDC, FBI and Census Bureau, as well as nonprofit
groups like the Parents for Megan's Law and the Violence Policy Center."